Enlightenment

‘The fruit of more than 25 years of research’: Ralph Leigh’s masterly critical edition of the Correspondance complète de Rousseau is now available for the first time as an ebook collection

'The fruit of more than 25 years of research': Ralph Leigh's masterly critical edition of the Correspondance complète de Rousseau is now available for the first time as an ebook collection.

Heritage and Landscape, History

Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt

Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt is an innovative, ‘people-focused’ study which approaches ancient Egyptian practices from the perspective of the healthcare professionals and their patients. It describes perceptions of illness and disability; the training, roles and interaction of healthcare providers; the healing methods experienced by various social groups; and ancient Egypt’s legacy to … Continue reading

History, News

‘We are what our past has made us’: the renowned Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series is now available as a digital collection

'We are what our past has made us': Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce that the renowned Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series is now available as a digital collection, Aris & Phillips Classical Texts Online.

History, Irish Studies, Liverpool Interest

The Writing on The Walls

The Sash on the Mersey: The Orange Order in Liverpool (1819-1982) is a ground-breaking study which deploys a range of sources including Orange archives to examine how lodges became deeply rooted within Liverpool’s working class communities, guarded and transmitted their outlook, impacted the religious and political ethos of the city and analyses societal changes which … Continue reading

Art, Film studies, History, Journals, Literature, postcolonial studies

Halloween 2023: The LUP Reading List

This Halloween, the team at LUP have pulled together a selection of some of our spookiest books and journal articles – from ghosts in Greek tragedy to a postcolonial reading of the zombie. Find out more about our top picks across Art, Literature, History, and Culture below.